Accident · 2000-08-08

NTSB case ANC00LA096 · Piper PA-18 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2000-08-08
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Piper PA-18 (N7777D)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation. Factors in the accident were an uphill takeoff, high vegetation, and a short runway area.

Source: NTSB case ANC00LA096

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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